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Patricia

Patricia Report 20 May 2006 15:34

Please can anyone tell me how to find my S.A. branch? My grandfather Charles Henry PENTZ came fron SA and married my grandmother Ethel BREENS in 1918 (Hackney) I do know his family lived in Durban in 1922 because he returned for a visit with his wife and their 1st born, my mother Constance where their 2nd child Dennis was born. Charles's parent lived at 19 Fisher Street Durban. I have written to the National Repository Durban several time but had no reply. Where can I try now? Regards Trish

Margaret

Margaret Report 20 May 2006 23:17

If you google Durban SA it will give you the local government site. I did this and went into clubs etc and it gave me this. Hope it will help. Genealogy Soc of SA PO box 1344 Kelvin 2054 (011) 8028087 Mr A J Smith

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 21 May 2006 09:38

http://www.e-family(.)co(.)za/ remove brackets as usual You could try this site, if you click on Links on the lefthand side it will give you a list of places to try. Probably the NAAIRS SA Nat Archives) is your best bet, though still a bit hit and miss. SA is a bit like Ireland ...not easy. Sylvia

Lindy

Lindy Report 23 May 2006 10:41

Patricia, I have nudge a thread on researching in South Africa that should help you. Lindy ;-)))